compression

CEFRC1

/kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of pressing something into a smaller space.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.

Examples

  • Carnot machines work according to cycles of compression and expansion.

  • How long should I wear compression stockings to improve my circulation?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /kəmˈpɹeʃ.ən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The process by which data is compressed.

  2. An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.

  3. The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The engine's blank forces the air and fuel into a smaller space.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō, equivalent to compress + -ion.